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Review for Nokia Map Loader for Mac

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Profile picture Contributor of the month Bug buster Innovator djh.sthlm Thu, 2009-03-12 12:27

Nokia has become Mac-friendly

Having been through a few generations of Nokia smartphones (3250, 6600, e61), and always using a Mac for my main computer, has had me frustrated in the past with the lack of Nokia/Mac support. So much so that I have an old PC I keep around solely for the needs of Nokias.

However, things are indeed changing and Nokia Map Loader for Mac is a shining example of a nearly flawless OSX integration.

Nokia Maps is a feature I use on a regular basis. I never thought I'd need portable maps at all until I sold my car a couple years ago which had in-built navigation system. I paid over €1.000 for that Volvo Navteq Nav option which cost many €/year for DVD map upgrades on a system which was not portable. Nokia Maps on my e61 has replaced my old Vovlo Nav system with something even better.

Nokia Map Loader for Mac was designed with a great deal of Mac thoughtfulness. The menus and interface are simple and smart. Start the app, pair your device, drag and drop you maps, wait to load and... done. Same for voice navigation files.

Current memory is always visible along with a history of loaded material and notifications for available updates. I don't know what else to ask for or suggest.

With plug-ins for iTunes, iPhoto, Multimedia transfer tool and now Nokia Map Loader for Mac, I think the Nokia/Mac experience has evolved from frustrating to preferred over PC Suite.

Great job!

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#1 CLTSchwarz Wed, 2009-04-01 05:32

Ditto

Worked great for me. I work in an all MAC office and can't be bothered to find a PC to connect to my Nokia

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#2 Contributor of the month Bug buster Innovator Top reviewer speedgrapher Wed, 2009-04-01 05:46

slow?

Is it me, or the map loader for mac is quite slow? I'm on a macbook (late 2007) with 10.5.6 / 2GB RAM and it takes "some time" to load even something so small as Chile in my n95-3 / 20.2.011/ 4GB card

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#3 leeyam Thu, 2009-04-16 03:37

I want to add my support for this great app!

I just want to add my support to this beta, and to the Nokia / Mac integration in general - I have gone from a 3310 to 6600 to N70, N95 and now N85 while waiting for the N97, and I am a mac user. I have been considering an iphone lately not because I think they are better phones, but because it would integrate better with the rest of my computing.

But now with the combination of isync, Nokia Multimedia Transfer and Map loader, My nokia phone is much more integrated into my computing, be it at work or at home. I am eagerly awaiting the new ovi suite (beta? ;-) ) to further improve this experience.

Thank you!

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#4 tavo97 Wed, 2009-07-29 06:06

I have the N97 and still no Mac support...

and i am not sure for how long I will continue waiting for the solution

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#5 barkeythedog Wed, 2009-08-05 12:00

here's something from Nokia

here's something from Nokia about support for N97
The iSync currently has not develop the iSync support for N97, however you can expect it to be in the next few months.

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#6 Nicle Wed, 2009-08-26 20:40

Since when do you pay in €

Since when do you pay in € in 08/sthlm? ;-)

My Saab comes with a cheap falkplan update each year (paper)

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